An illustration of a mock Xiaomi phone with a curved screen that goes all the way around.

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Since the Galaxy Edge came out in 2014, Samsung’s flagship phones have had curved edges on the right and left sides of the screen. The effect when you hold a Galaxy S9 or Galaxy Note 9 is that it feels like you’re kind of holding the internet right in your hand. The upcoming Galaxy S10 is expected to have the same curved right and left edges. But what about the top and bottom edges?

Also, how do you secure the phone? Perhaps there’s a fingerprint reader under the screen?

Obviously, patents need to be taken with a grain of salt. But I am hopeful that a phone with such a display will one day be a reality. Until then, I’m going to get lost down the rabbit hole that is foldable phone screens.